EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 39 MIN
Episode 66: Jamie Pelchat on Compliance, Operations, and Leading With Fairness
from Behind the Screens: Conversations with Background Screening Pros hosted by Les Rosen · host Les Rosen
In this episode, Jamie walks us through her career path at GIS and HireRight, from her early days testing a national database to leading compliance and operations teams, and now stepping into delivery transformation. She shares the mentors who shaped her, the hard-won lessons she still carries, and how PBSA gave an introvert a surprisingly comfortable on-ramp into leadership and community. Pro Conversation You Don't Want to Miss!The mom-given advice that shaped how Jamie shows up at work every single day — assertive, not aggressiveWhy "you can't make everybody happy, but you can be fair" is the leadership principle that keeps her groundedHow she went from being terrified of networking to sitting on the PBSA Board, one task force at a timeThe certifications she hated studying for and is proudest of earning — including a Nevada PI license she had to fly out to getPractical advice for newcomers who want to grow but don't know where to start Pro Conversation You Don't Want to Miss!Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss a conversation. Thanks to our sponsor, PreemploymentDirectory.com, publisher of Background Buzz and numerous other resources. And a special thanks to W. Barry Nixon.
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In this episode, Jamie walks us through her career path at GIS and HireRight, from her early days testing a national database to leading compliance and operations teams, and now stepping into delivery transformation. She shares the mentors who shaped her, the hard-won lessons she still carries, and how PBSA gave an introvert a surprisingly comfortable on-ramp into leadership and community. Pro Conversation You Don't Want to Miss!The mom-given advice that shaped how Jamie shows up at work every single day — assertive, not aggressiveWhy "you can't make everybody happy, but you can be fair" is the leadership principle that keeps her groundedHow she went from being terrified of networking to sitting on the PBSA Board, one task force at a timeThe certifications she hated studying for and is proudest of earning — including a Nevada PI license she had to fly out to getPractical advice for newcomers who want to grow but don't know where to start Pro Conversation You Don't Want to Miss!Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss a conversation. Thanks to our sponsor, PreemploymentDirectory.com, publisher of Background Buzz and numerous other resources. And a special thanks to W. Barry Nixon.
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